About The Event
Mahadev is theatrical adaptation of renowned writer Dushyant Kumar’s Hindi play Ek Kanth Vishpai .
Interestingly, this is the only
play he wrote in his literary career. However, the play was concealed
within the piles of work of the literary genius, until it caught the eyes
of sampoornam.
Designed with meticulous intricacy, the play enshrines its essence
through the portrayal of multiple characters by six female actors,
augmented by the infusion of indigenous folk arts such as
Mayurbhanj Chau, Manipur martial arts, Thang-Ta, and the ancient
Indian martial art of Kalaripayattu.
The play portrays the trepidations of Lord Shiva as a deity, who
represents the common man in all its forms. Following tha aftermath
of samudra manthan, Shiva consumed the poison to save the world
and, thus he was called Neelkanthi - one whose neck is blue. And,
since then,Shiva has been bearing the brunt for the society. Be it
hatrad, violence, malice, treachery.. all type of poison, he has
embraced it all with a smile.Yet, the calm-headed deity, regarded as
the destructor, is feared for his anger. His anger can destroy the very
existence of this entire universe, yet he is expected to consume the
poison without any resistance. He does it and keeps going on with his
even bluer neck. This is exactly what a common man does every day,
every minute. The play and the performance draw a parallel between
Shiva and the common man. Expected to live without a voice, the
common man is supposed not to think and bears the brunt of every
decision made by some higher authority. He is supposed accept it
with bowed head and suffer without
muttering a single word, just like Shiva with blue neck. Every man has
a Shiva within themselves, who takes in the poison without much
questioning.
